Capt. John LIGHTFOOT

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will. JOHN LIGHTFOOT (died 1751) married Mary Clack. No heirs. He leaves a will bequeathing "unto my beloved Wife my Lotts in the City of Williamsburg Whereon Doctor Hay now lives with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to her and her heirs forever..." (Brunswick County Records, Will Book III, pp. 42-45.)

An account book of William Lightfoot, merchant, notes that Dr. Peter Hay paid rent to the Lightfoot estate from 1753-1763; rent averaging ¥15 pr. anno; and John Lightfoot's widow collected 1/3 and William Lightfoot, brother, collected 2/3 of the rent. (MS Account Book, CWI.) (See: Lightfoot House History, Research Dept.)

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John married Mary CLACK, daughter of James CLACK and Mary Sterling. (Mary CLACK was born in 1724 in Gloucester County, VA and died about 1800 in King William County, VA.)